Trade : Attempts at "freezing" agricultural outcomes at MC12 (PRIV)
(D. Ravi Kanth, Geneva)
Under the pretext of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the resulting food crisis, some powerful members including the European Union have apparently suggested the need to "freeze" any agricultural outcomes at the World Trade Organization's 12th ministerial conference (MC12), tentatively scheduled to take place in Geneva on 12-15 June.

Africa : Millions of children at risk of missing out on education (PRIV)
(IPS, Nairobi)
Marisol Ntalami is one of 747,161 candidates who sat for the national Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in 2020.

Rights : Twilight for the 1951 Refugee Convention (PRIV)
(IPS, Portland)
Twilight for the 1951 Refugee Convention is becoming a 21st century reality for an increasing number of countries worldwide.

Egypt : Road to European dream paved by extortion & exploitation (PRIV)
(IPS, Cairo)
Last June, Mit Al Korama's youth gathered in front of one of their homes on a summer evening to tell stories of citizens from the village and neighbouring villages who had successfully crossed the Mediterranean to Europe.